Chalkboard Wall, 2

Painting the magnetic paint in the middle of the soon-to-be wall blackboard. Three coats, not too careful on the edges, since it was going to go behind and under the blackboard paint * Painting soooplies, natch. * Painting the tape over with the primer, so that the chalkboard paint doesn’t leak underneath and screw up [...]

Chalkboard Wall!

Yeah, I’m nesting. Big time. Big, big, big time. I’m painting and prepping and playing and buying used furniture and running around my place naked yelling, “Mine, mine, mine!” There’s something to be said for having total autonomy and control over your home space, for making it do everything you want it to do (without [...]

6.2 Screenprinting (Class, Part 2)

Making the screen under the light. Of course, I couldn’t have asked for anything better when it comes to an image. Yah for old typewriters! * Washing out the ink from the screen. Cool and ew. * The end result: Totebag with Typewriter. I am a happy, happy girl! * So, I learned a lot [...]

6.1 Screenprinting (Class, Part 1)

Screenprinting guru, Andy Cane (yes, that’s his real name), teaches us how to make our screen printing frame at The 100th Monkey Studio. It’s as hard as it looks (although, to be honest, I didn’t attempt it, as you can see my crutches from last week’s “lesson” resting in the background). * I’ve always loved [...]